About Printmaking

Why Printmaking?

The printmaking intensive offers you the opportunity for concentrated study through studio work in relief, intaglio, lithography, silkscreen, letterpress printing, hand papermaking, and book arts. You learn both traditional printmaking skills and new technologies that combine digital applications and mixed media.

As a student of printmaking, you will acquire a broad range of printmaking knowledge before deciding on an individual artistic specialization. You will learn both traditional printmaking skills and new technologies that combine digital applications and mixed media.

You'll also work with master printmakers and artists as part of our vibrant visiting artists program within Lake Effect Editions, our press. Each year we invite three to five professional printmakers to join us for a short-term residency, where they work closely with students and faculty to create a project. Students work side-by-side with the artist to create editions, print installations, sculptures, and collaborations. Additionally, as a member of our student-run print club, Graphic Arts League, you can participate in numerous events, field trips, and demonstrations related to printmaking.

FACULTY

Facilities

Comstock Art Facility

The printmaking facility is located in Comstock Art Facility (ComArt), which is home to School of Art programs in art education and studio arts. Our fully ventilated, 6,400-square-foot facility includes studio spaces for undergraduate and graduate students.

Lithography

Large selection of assorted-sized stones stored on press high carts and in custom stone storage racks

Serigraphy

Complete waterbase photo silkscreen facility and darkroom

Douthitt vacuum exposure table (36” x 48”)

Back-lit washout sink

Fourteen non-vacuum printing stations

Two ATMA, micro-registration vacuum tables (27” x 27”)

AWT Seriglide, one-arm printing press (42" x 64")

CamSpray pressure washer

Custom screen emulsion drying system

Letterpress (Goudy Type Lab)

Vandercook No. 3 proofing press

Table-top and floor Platen presses

Large assortment of metal type with many original Goudy fonts

Hand Papermaking

1 1/2 lb. Voith Hollander beater

Two one-gallon commercial blenders

Pattern pistol

Portable Hilger vacuum table/moulding (4’ x 4’)

Hydraulic paper press (36” x 27”)

Five 12” x 15” book presses

Variety of student and professional moulds

Resource Lab

Two iMAC computers

EPSON scanner

HP laser printer (13” x 19”)

Copy machine

Visiting Artists

Crystal Wagner Installing Work at ComArt

A vital part of our curriculum is our visiting artists program. Each year we invite five to six professional printmakers to join us for a short-term residency, where they work closely with students and faculty to create a project. Students work side-by-side with the artist to create editions, print installations, sculptures, and collaborations.

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